PEOPLE v. TORRES


21 N.Y.2d 49 (1967)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Germain Torres, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 7, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otto F. Fusco for appellant.

Isidore Dollinger, District Attorney (Roy Broudny of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING concur.


BREITEL, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Appellate Term, First Department, unanimously affirming a judgment of conviction under section 975 of the former Penal Law (possession of policy slips) after a nonjury trial in Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County. Defendant was sentenced to a fine of $300 or 20 days and 10 days in the workhouse.

Two issues are presented: The sufficiency...

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